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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES |
| GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING (PhD) | |
| Code | JM595 |
| Name | Stereographic Projection Methods in Rock Mechanic |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. İSMAİL ALTAY ACAR |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
Determination of the behavior of rock masses by graphical methods
Course Content
Basic principles of stereographic projection; polar and equatorial projection; use of stereographic projection; analysis of drilling data; stability analysis of rigid rock blocks; applications of underground and surface rock excavations; Use of stereographic projection with computer techniques
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Application of stereographic projection methods to rock engineering |
| LO02 | Learn the basic principles of polar and equatorial projection |
| LO03 | Evaluation of drilling and field measurement data are done by graphical methods |
| LO04 | In underground and surface excavations, rock masses are defined as the potentials of instability such as sliding, falling, tipping and tumbling |
| LO05 | Practicing the use of stereographic projection with computer techniques |
| LO06 | Project preparation techniques are learned by graphical methods |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Have advanced hypothetical and applied knowledge in geological engineering fields | |
| PLO02 | - | Have the ability to define the problems of geological engineering in advanced level, formulate and solve them | |
| PLO03 | - | Know how to use mathematics, science and engineering knowledge gained at undergraduate level to solve advanced geological engineering problems | |
| PLO04 | - | ave the ability to prepare and evaluate projects in geological engineering | |
| PLO05 | - | Have the ability to evaluate scientific and social values for societies and to transfer them to others at every level | |
| PLO06 | - | Have the ability to do research independently in his/her field as well as in other fields and present the results effectively | |
| PLO07 | - | Have the ability to be aware of life-long learning and follow the innovations in his/her field and to be able to use them efficiently | |
| PLO08 | - | Have the ability to work individually, in a team, and in multidisciplinary fields. | |
| PLO09 | - | Have the ability to use modern technologies and computer simulation to develop new projects and solve advanced engineering problems | |
| PLO10 | - | Have the ability to use advanced knowledge in geological engineering field to think systematically and solve problems in multidisciplinary approaches | |
| PLO11 | - | Have ethical responsibility to understand universal and social effects for applications of geological engineering and efficient usage of natural resources |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to graphical presentation of geological data | Presentation: homework | |
| 2 | Equal area and equal angle projections | Presentation: homework | |
| 3 | Stereographic projection of a plane and its pole and definition of geological terms | Presentation: homework | |
| 4 | Construction of stereographic nets | Practice and Application; Performance Evaluation | |
| 5 | Plotting and analysis of field measurements | Practice and Application; Performance Evaluation | |
| 6 | Computer processing of structural data | Practice and Application; Performance Evaluation | |
| 7 | Isometric drawings of structural planes | Question-Answer ; Performance Evaluation | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Problem solving; Written examination | |
| 9 | Use of demonstration models in underground excavation design | Project Based Learning; Homework | |
| 10 | Circular failure in overburden soil, waste rock or heavily fractured rock with no identifiable structural pattern | Project Based Learning; Homework | |
| 11 | Plane failures in rock with highly ordered structure | Practice and Application; Homework | |
| 12 | Wedge failure on two intersecting discontinuities | Practice and Application; Homework | |
| 13 | Toppling failure in hard rock which can form columnar structure separeted by steeply dipping discontinuities | Practice and Application; Homework | |
| 14 | Suggested method of data presentation and analysis for open pit planning | Project-based learning; project / design | |
| 15 | Suggested method of data presentation and analysis for highway construction | Project-based learning; project / design | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Question-Answer ; Written Examination | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Question-Answer ; Written Examination |